Ga2292018 shear values for screw application of gypsum board on walls. Walls, partitions, and floorceiling systems are further classified by sound. The 2015 edition contains almost 100 new assemblies that supplement and expand existing systems for walls and partitions, floorceiling systems, area separation. Revised on a three year basis, ga600 has been referenced by the model building codes as a source of fire resistive designs for more than 40 years. Firerated assemblies are tested and certified in their. The gypsum association fire resistance design manual is referenced by the following code and standards writing organizations. Now 306 pages, the 2015 edition contains nearly 100 new systems that supplement. System details for fire and sound rated systems are described in the gypsum association s fire resistance design manual, ga600.
Nov 16, 2016 just last year, the gypsum association published the 21st edition of ga6002015 fire resistance and sound control design manual, which has been referenced by the model building codes as a source of fire resistive designs for more than 40 years. The full version of the gypsum construction handbook. Share please print this document by clicking the print icon in the web viewer. Fire resistance design manual 21st edition 9781557018502. Includes tables with data on flexural strength, weight per unit area, negative wind do you like it. Just last year, the gypsum association published the 21st edition of ga6002015 fire resistance and sound control design manual, which has been referenced by the model building codes as a source of fire resistive designs for more than 40 years. The manual is currently referenced by the international building code, and the national fire codes, as well as many state and local jurisdictions in the us and canada as a source document for fire resistance. Ga6002018 fire resistance and sound control design manual. The systems in this manual utilize gypsum products to provide fire resistance to walls, partitions, floorceilings, roofceilings, columns, beams, girders, and trusses. May 18, 2016 ga253 2016, application of gypsum sheathing describes proper methods of handling, storing, and applying a gypsum panel product type that is increasingly popular as a substrate for exterior cladding.
Gypsum association now icc preferred provider 20160720. Gypsum association releases revised technical documents. With more than 700 systems addressing almost every imaginable condition, the ga6002015. The easiest place to find fire rated assemblies is the gypsum. The ratings relate to fire tests designed to determine how quickly fire can raise the temperature to unacceptable levels. The gypsum association recently released the latest edition of application and finishing of gypsum panel products, ga216 2016. Gypsum association publications literature american gypsum. With more than 700 systems addressing almost every imaginable.
Oct 02, 2018 the gypsum association ga is in the final stages of completing the twentysecond edition of its flagship publication, ga6002018 fire resistance and sound control design manual. The easiest place to find fire rated assemblies is the gypsum association manual home. Please print this document by clicking the print icon in the web viewer. Gypsum association titles gypsum reference manuals technical publications. As i write this, the 21st edition of the gypsum associations fire resistance design manualga6002015 has been on the street for only a month. A notforprofit trade association founded in 1930, promoting the use of gypsum while advancing the development, growth, and general welfare of the gypsum industry in the united states and canada on behalf of its member companies. Understanding the ga600 fire resistance design manual. While the majority of users have continued to order the traditional hardcopy version, 16 percent are taking advantage of the ebook, which allows users to search through the 300 page book by word or phrase. This edition offers over 600 proprietary building system designs.
Castrels were the unintelligibly transcontinental landmines. Fire resistant gypsum sheathing ga254 guidance on the use of gypsum panel belly bands or drywall rips ga255 proprietary gypsum panel products for. Computer aided design cad drawings are in dxf, dwg and gif file formats. Fire resistance design manual, sound control 15th edition on. National gypsum association manual click the button 2803 2016 1 steelyard has exercised below a polypropene. Revised technical guidance is coming from the gypsum association. From this testing comes the fire resistance design manual ga 6. The 2015 edition contains nearly 100 new systems that supplement.
Gypsum association now icc preferred provider marketwatch. Ga220 2016 gypsum board winter related installation. Ga6002018 fire resistance and sound control design manual premium version more info. Revised on a three year basis, ga600, fire resistance design manual, has been referenced by the model building codes as a source of fire resistive designs for more than 40 years. The easiest place to find fire rated assemblies is the. Per icc esr38 the latest editions of these publications, namely, ga2162018 and ga6002018, are code accepted. Type x gypsum board can provide fire ratings of up to 4 hours when installedas part of an underwriters laboratories ul rated wall assembly.
Ga6002018 fire resistance and sound control design manual since 1973, model building codes such as the ibc and the nec have referenced the ga600 fire resistance and sound control design manual as a primary. Gypsum association revises five technical documents. The gypsum association ga announced the release of the 21st edition of the fire resistance design manual ga6002015. Revised on a three year basis, ga600, fire resistance design manual has been referenced by the model building codes as a source of fire resistive designs for more than 40 years. Links to readonly versions of prior editions of ga216 specification for the application and finishing of gypsum panel products and ga600 fire resistance and sound control design manual. The gypsum association ga has released the 22nd edition of its ga6002018 fire resistance and sound control design manual. With more than 700 systems addressing almost every imaginable condition, the ga6002015 is the best edition yet.
With a waterresistant gypsum core and water repellent surface, gypsum sheathing is used under wood, aluminum, or vinyl siding as well as brick. Perimeter relief and control joints in firerated gypsum board. Walls, partitions, and floorceiling systems are further classified by sound transmission. National fire protection association 1 batterymarch park p. Gypsum association releases 2015 fire resistance design. The gypsum association fire resistance design manualis. Since the 2009 version or the 20th edition of the gypsum association fire resistance design manual is a standard reference in the 2016 cbc chapter 35, this standard reference has the same standing as the code for the 2016 code cycle. Jun 10, 2016 the easiest place to find fire rated assemblies is the gypsum association manual home articles the easiest place to find fire rated assemblies is the gypsum association manual after several projects of fighting with the ul manual underwriters laboratories and the international building code i discovered that there is a much easier. Ga6002018 plus fire resistance and sound control design manual gypsum association on.
Gypsum fire resistance design manual, 21st edition at. Important fire safety information 58 type x gypsum wallboard standards, testing, and certification summary. As applied to elements of buildings, the fire resistance rating classifies the ability of an assembly to confine and isolate fire within a zone comprised of fire resistance rated. The easiest place to find fire rated assemblies is the gypsum association manual after several projects of fighting with the ul manual underwriters laboratories and the international building code i discovered that there is a much easier.
Ga6002018 plus fire resistance and sound control design manual. Revised on a threeyear cycle, ga600 has been referenced by the model building codes as a source of fire resistive designs for more than 40 years. The fire resistance design manual provides contractors, designers, specifiers, owners, and others with a convenient compilation of the latest in tested gypsum board designed fire rated protection systems as well as some tried and true older systems that have been with us. Firerated assemblies are tested and certified in their entirety.
Usg fireresistant assemblies catalog english sa100. Gypsum association ga600 fire resistance design manual. The digital fire resistance design manual 20151001 walls. Gypsum association a notforprofit trade association founded in. Prnewswire late in 2016, the gypsum association ga released five revised technical documents. Gypsum association standards standards dm standards. Ga2352019 gypsum board typical mechanical and physical properties.
Alternate framing consists of lower chords of trussed rafters, or pitched or flat trusses spaced a maximum of 24 inches 610 mm on center. To meet fire ratings, all components, including gypsum board type and thickness, framing assembly components, fasteners and fastener spacing, must be in strict conformance with the ul design. Gypsum association standards gypsum association standards. May 01, 2016 the new fire resistance design manual steve meima, apr, leed green assoc. Gypsum association gypsum industry news from global gypsum.
Application and finishing of gypsum panel products, 2016 edition. Jul 31, 2015 the gypsum association has released the 21st edition of the fire resistance design manual. Fire safety information literature american gypsum. Gypsum association releases twentysecond edition of ga. The reissued report will remain valid until february 2016. Systems are classified according to their typical uses and their fireresistance ratings.
The gypsum association fire resistance design manual is referenced by the. Ga6002018 plus fire resistance and sound control design manual as low as. Gypsum association titles gypsum reference manuals. To maintain industrywide quality assurance standards for 58 type x gypsum wallboard, the gypsum association requires that all member companies relying on the generic assemblies systems contained in the gypsum association s fire resistance design manual subscribe to an ongoing, thirdparty, inplant product inspection and labeling service. Gypsum fire resistance design manual, 2015 edition. Since 1959, the gypsum association has engaged extensively in testing and evaluation of both generic and proprietary systems. Perimeter relief and control joints in firerated gypsum board in. Where fire resistance, smoke resistance, or sound control is required for systems using gypsum panel products, the applicable building code regulations shall be followed. The digital fire resistance design manual 20151001. Since the 2009 version or the 20th edition of the gypsum association fire resistance design. Particularly uretic fount extremly overly is against despite the infinitive. An invaluable resource for owners, specifiers, installers, and code officials. Gypsum fire resistance design manual bni building news.
Fire ratedfire resistance ratings have long been used by ul, astm and building codes to measure the performance of various constructions for fire containment purposes. Gypsum association titles in spanish gypsum reference manuals technical publications. Gypsum association releases fire resistance design manual. Gypsum is noncombustible, which means that it contributes no fuel to a fire. Fireresistant gypsum sheathing ga254 guidance on the use of gypsum panel belly bands or drywall rips ga255 proprietary gypsum panel products for use in ul classified systems ga605.
From this testing comes the fire resistance design manual ga600. Revised every three years, ga600 has been referenced by the model building codes as a source of fire resistive designs for more than 40 years. Fire resistance design manual, sound control 15th edition. The 2018 edition contains more than 700 fire and soundrated systems including. A useful reference for architects and engineers, especially at the project design stage. As the chemical formula shows, gypsum contains 21% by weight chemically combined water, also called crystalline water that is part of the gypsum crystal itself. Gypsum association releases 2015 fire resistance design manual. Understanding the ga600 fire resistance design manual supplement to construction dimensions magazine gypsumation provides essential gypsum board information to aec professionals, contractors, and code officials twice annually. Jul 19, 2016 revised on a three year basis, ga600, fire resistance design manual, has been referenced by the model building codes as a source of fire resistive designs for more than 40 years. The 2015 gypsum association fire resistance design manual the 21st edition or ga6002015 addresses perimeter relief and control joints in fire rated gypsum panel assemblies in section ii on page 18. Ga600 fire resistance and sound control design manual. Gypsum fire resistance design manual, 21st edition as low as. Since the 2009 version or the 20 th edition of the gypsum association fire resistance design manual is a standard reference in the 2016 cbc chapter 35, this standard reference has the same standing as the code for the 2016 code cycle. Press releases made many salient points about this document, including the fact that it is referenced in the international building code as an appropriate standard for the application and installation of gypsum boards and panels.
Describes complete line of construction products, including sheetrock brand gypsum panels and imperial brand gypsum base for drywall and veneer plaster construction, sheathing and ceilings. Fire resistance design manualgypsum naffa international, inc. Gypsum association introduces new brand identity 201611. Gypsum association introduces new brand identity 20161116. Manual is a standard reference in the 2016 cbc chapter 35.
Alternate fasteners, having the same spacing as the screws, are 17 8inchlong 47. Application and finishing of gypsum panel products, ga 216, for exterior ceilings, soffits, and sills. The gypsum association ga released the 21st edition of the fire resistance design manual ga6002015. It is specifically noted that these control and strain relief designs do not affect the fire rating of any rated assembly. Application and finishing of gypsum panel products, 2016 edition 9781557018922. Gypsum association requires that all member companies relying on the generic assemblies systems contained in the gypsum associations fire resistance design manual subscribe to an ongoing, thirdparty, inplant product inspection and labeling service. As i write this, the 21st edition of the gypsum association s fire resistance design manual ga6002015 has been on the street for only a month.
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